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V;! CAROLINA REPUBLICAN. J 03 M;f Neatly executed at this office, on jogW txtjs prrcmo to and on moderate terms, 2i Circulars ' Horse-Bills, Cards,1 i-!- Blank Deeds, u 4 Tsnii lairiliftac, Tilt lixirli, . r -,. . . . ; Sale-BUIs, - ' : fLabelsyZ', .And .all Jrinds of A8K NOTIIINQ THAT 18, WOT BiaHT -SUBMIT TO NOTHING: THAT IS WBONG. -Jackson. VOLUME I. LINCOLNTON, N C:, MAY 11, 1849. NUMBER 22. County, and Superior Court and Ma 27 ICo STISSCSJo gistrate's and Constable's Blanks. V :;:v POE T RT.' HI ICTT0.1: John, who aJwajs too paoctilzous, Crvt up, m morning, rather bilious, Ad tLas brgan to scold : "Say 5 thai tattoo? jou re a wife ;,T worry cm a leiiow Me , How oil taast yoa be told V But madam with read witj Thai rem! her tpocje angry fit, 'I Cried " dearest, dj not cofl' Abot that little latton, John I really meant to pqt it o Bt thtI jmt Uofr ' . rJADVlCIXp wives. ia cktf ayf i!eeaae they easnt hold Vim ; Lore w ill ateal himiclf away, Mai-lftt, if yoa wold hixn. , hat, he will not lire with atrife, ' i : Krm tamj from beauty, If the lady plague hU life " ?With her hoithold duty. oa can hare hini in your power, " JLadies if yoa try it; le him an you won him first, ITe, he eaa't deny it. T IV not trvt aod acold and pout, vlggraTating trouble j ' - Beauty kicking up a rout, . i ; Make mufurtnoe doable. Written for the Sanbeam. -Tlie, Burning or flic IJonc, A TBI'S TALC OW TtlC BEVOLUTIOX. BT D.1V10 OF TORJC .More than arrenty jeara ago when the Lidemta drm of tyranny wm attempting to cnh with it iron heel an unoffending people, when throaghoat the length and breadth of cur bod was heard the fearful cry of war andVloilsbjed when the bloodstained battle fir Ids, and the broken iorlementsof warfare, and theottumetl ruins of former habitations tact the ftxc of rrrry obserrer when the raanr'cd budir of ondaui fue,of hahaod and brother, lay, &d for the wild beasts that then roTrd nnmolcsted through our fr eats when the fag of Freedom which bad vd in the breete had been crushed be ceath the unhallowed feet of an insolent soldiery when txcrj town and tillage was Lwd by an unfeeling ao-l haaghty fue . wbm the star of American libertr was beclouded by the dark and dread clouds of t trTaaar that beared it from our tijion; I it was then that our forefathers quaked and ' feared foe the zaaintainance of their right and near the midnight hour, and all was still as the rnJepen lnce of their country. I death throughout the town. The heaven II was at this gloomy per! of our oun- ' grew darker and blacker, and ever and anon try rrdetsptt), on one bright and sunny I the red lightning Bached; and the slow mot-mwmin-, a gallant bark might hare been ! U ring thunder was beanl in the distance like Mm beantifully skimming orer the chrystal ) the dashing of a far-off cataract, or the loud waters of the iVlaware. She was a noble swelling of the distant seas. The pattering ytaiw!, and from her mast-head there wared rain-drops were beginning to fJl upon the a leig, red silken pennant, aol upon it in rims of the shell-like leaves; the red lighU letters of gil was tnjcribrd "The LtosjEx." ning began to dah more fearfully athwart And as that two nan t. Capped itself in the 5 Cms skies, and that loud thunder now pealed txitx tnose rKKQ letters cmicrea ana ; glowed in the bngnl rays ot the morning aual ' Her decks were crowded with armed oldier, and she was freighted with a valuable cargj all of which were bound to the r-ral army who were then in pvjtession of ihila d)pbia As that noble ship was skimming Bxrrily over the deep, there arose frrm off fcer decks the rwiet strains of muje the ong of jorial ones, joyful that they had nearly ended their long and stormy passage tCTo the sea, and happy by the an ticipation of soon Teaching their destined baTa. Bat suddenly there was beard a tod, long, creakio notse, like the slow mut trring of diotant thunder, and that noble ves feT anoi tent in twain; and then she sUl Vs still ms if h had been bound fast in that S . V - ' ! . 1 m " tm as Gibraltar. The sweet ma?ie which but . v r it i .1 XcW tctosKnu oriorw ibtucudtitiuq cjs and lit the fire of animation in the hearts of tW crew, noif was hushed. No tourer was lean! thesoort ana jeers ot ber jovial crew, j . . . . . . . . Consternation and dismay had taken the rLjce ' of tnerrimcnt and rejoicing; aod the ici "ht anticipations of the hardy mariners Lad withered. That noble bark, instead of anchoring that evening within sight If Phila delphia, was deeply imbeded in the mire and the mud, aboat one-hal fmile from the en xanea of S7 creek. In an old Uvem then the principal ho tA I RUm. rrp Slmi was then but a vil- um there tairht hare been seen gathered I neath the stern before another flash of light . ' . , . . .i. . t - i .t. ... :-.i k:-ri n a3sen orinore of men, ctaa in toe Miuptc i kaliliinents of Anrrvwi militia. It was nrou the evening when the Lioness Had so unf ortunately been buried in the nnd- tr ia the Delaware. "Well, toy boys, what has been concluded tpoaf said Joe Barton, aa he entered the little room where were gathered the group. NotLisg as rti," responded Samuel 'Newton; "bat I tell yoa what it Is," addres tiag hiaself to the gtorp, f that rtsbd must be disposed of to-olirlit. 1 hear that it h well filled with provisions, . - ... and I know that our fellow-eokliers are in vint," remarked Jasper Hardy. 44 1 would rather see those infernal red coat annihilated than to be in possession of all the proviko, much as oar soldiers stand in need of it," responded Jeremiah Saxon. "I understand that she ia loaded down bie fornjto get possession of the ship," said Newton. M Gentlemen, this will not do," said Sal on; u I am confident, few as we are, that wc can take that reuse! before twelve o'clock to- j night. We have accomplished greater thing Fa aw. s .jA-t betore, ana 1 trust we win not nincu now, when every circumstance is in our favor. Besides, our commander is under the impres sioq that we are ere this about oar duty." Hw Ust wosd had hardly escaped the lips of Saxon before the door was opened, and a yonng man, about thirty years of age, entered. llc rilt enaulet that covered the ithoulders of his emt, the bright button upoa his hcail, and the heavy sword which was suspended to his side, indicated that he was an American officer of no ordinary rank lie was uncommoulT handAiie. His keen penetrating blue eves bis heavy knitted eye brows, and his I wiry snow-white forehead gave him the airx-mnec of uncommon stern uess as well as beauty. Such was Anthony A ayne. "Well, rov men. what have you deter mined npn V aked Wayne. Xot a word was answered. " Is there not one amongst vou," exclaim ed the enraged Wayne; "you who profess to be lovers of your country is there not one itunnnt vou who will lead a band of men to -l.tiirn (fill y " ' . . . III. . (vn . Ana uieu tnere arose a young man scarce twenty -one, and modeatly absented to be the leader. " Saxon, I have always placed the great est confidence in you, and I tni-st you will not K-t me lose that conSdence by the results of this project. General," replied Saxon, "not by God's help and assistance. llelie-e me, tJencral, Jeremiah Saxon shall prove himself, to be a true American. " My men," said Wame addressing him self to the croup. ' I trust vou will do w a v your dotv as you have always heretofore, on everr ocea.ion.rerfvrmed it. Remember that you are now contending fr the rights of your bleeding country. Your undertak ing b a hazardous one, but its success and accomplUhmcnt will be glorious for America. Vou bare a brave leader; and I trust that you will await his orders, and be true to yourselves, and I feel confident that your pro ject will prove successful." The silent, nombre shade of night, had long since thrown its dark mantle over the then small village of Salem. The black clouds rolled themselves over the heavens, and obscured from the vision the bright stars that are wont to cm them. It was use me roanng oi a iihulmim cauuu. Along the waters of Salem creek, a large boat, well filled with men, might have been seen gliding. They were the same group whom we have before seen at the hotel. They seemed to care naught for the raging storm and tempest, nor for the fast and heavy rain-drops that like a continual stream liencended upon their unsheltered bodies. They had now arrived at the mouth of the creek. " h'lowly now my boys," shouted Saxon. The words hail scarcely leen uttered ere there buret forth a loud peal of thunder, followed I by a vivid fb-h of lightning. That light 1 ning flash revealed to the vision of Saxon and n ... his men the dark form of the Lioness lying about ooe half mile distant. " Captain, do you think the sentinel is on dutr such a night as this," enquired Tom Hailcroft. " Hard to tell, Tom. He may have fal len asleep in some corner, where he crawled to shelter hitmelf from the rain. If ro, so much the better for us, yon know." They had now approached within a few rods of the vessel, when another flash of lightning revealed to them the sentinel slow ly racing backwards and forwards on the deck. Slowly and steadily, my boys. Move round the stern. If we can only get round the stern without being perceived, we will be safe," softly whispered the captain. Captain, suppose we try to pull under mug reirvAu w j um. kuuuv-i, nuuviw. Newton. "Good, sofUy responded the captain; u and when we get there, I want you all to wait for orders." Steadily and softly they palled towards the vesseljand just as they had safely gotten underneath the stern, the thunder again pealed and the lightning again flashed; and there still walked that sentinel, unconscious of impending danger; and there lay safely under the broad stern of the Lioness, that little boat, ltd men reclining in silence upon t heir oars. "Now, Newton." whispered Saxon, "I want you to mount the deck, aeixe thesenti- nel, and throw him overbord. Do it, New ton, with the least possible noise." Newton carefully and slowly mounted the deck, and waiting for opportunity, seized the sentinel, and attempted to throw him overooanJ. liut ISewton found that his vie tint was not to bo so easily conouered. lie happened to be a very large man. so that a X I there was a long scuffle; when at last. Newtou lommonin all his strength, bent hi in over the raannn of the vessel, and then. with a tremendous effort, hurled him into the waters of the Delaware. His shrieks and the noise of the scuffle aroused the crew, who Kurpriaed and terrified, Tushed upon the dock: ' - "Now my boys, is your time," shouted Saxon ; and with that the leader of that band, followed by his men, mounted deck. Then commenced a fearful struggle. Amidst the clashing of steel, the cracking of pistols and musketry, the loud thunder pealed on, and ever and anon the red lightning glowed in the heavens and lit upon the bloody scene. roreiuo8t in the battle, wherever the danger was the thickest and the fray the fiercest, there was John Saxon, the leaderof that little band. The gilded buttons glittered in the darkness upou the costly apparel of the British, and marked them out as sure victims to Saxon and his men. The deck was crowd ed with British, but in vain did they seek their fH?. Many a red-coat in that bloody fight fell weltering in his gore, and the decks of the Lioness swam with blood. "Heave o'er the life-boat," shouted .score of voices. nd then there was heard a loud splash in tuc waters; and wnen tne ligntning again a aa .. nashed, it revealed to caxon and his men a boat filled with British, pulling with all their might from the Lioness. While Sax on' i party were contending with one part of the crew, in the confusion of the strife those in the boat had succeeded in escaping. " Captain, let's bring that cannon to bear upon tne the boat," shouted Tom lialdcroft. "ot yet, shouted Saxon. "Wait un til auother flash of light reveals the wherea bouts of the boat, and then, Newton, fire that cannon." " I will, sir," responded Newton. He had scarce spoken when another flash of lightning dashing athwart the black skies, and at the same instant was heard the loud roaring of that cannon booming over the wa- ters of the Delaware. And when the thun der again' pealed and the lightning again flashed, pougjbt pould be seen but the foam ing waves, sweeping and dashing on in their unresistless course towards the ocean. The deck of that vessel was stained with the life-blood of many a heart that had but few moments before beat high with life and hope. And those proud hearts who had eft their native hngland had crossed the will ocean, that they might assist in crush- an innocent people-f-that they might share in the plunder of ahe habitations of the unoffending ones that they might taste the polluted joys of desecrating the fair, un- lennshed daughters of our forefathers, and that they might return to their native land with the green laurel around their brows, won by deeds they had achieved which the barbarian would be guiltless of deeds hich the cannibal who cats his brother man would blush to own lay stiff and motionless that stormy niht, beneath the mad waves of the Delaware. " You have fought well, my boys," said Saxon, addressing himself to his men, as they stood upon the deck of the Lioness; "but our work Is Tiot finished yet. We must take away all the valuables and provi sions with which this vessel is filled, and then we shall burn her to the very water's edge." " Why not "keep possession of the vessel, captain? She will U) of great service to the American army," remarked Newton. " I know it, Newton ; but that would be impossible. There are now lying at the mouth of the bay sjme half-dozen British men-of-war, and they are expected to be in Philadelphia by to-morrow night. Besides, this affair will soon reach the ears of the enemy, and. then wc would suffer for our rashness." " Rieht." I responded Newton. " I did not think of that j and besides, I know of no place were we could hide her from them. , ij &-: i . i r t y. "i "Ha! they'll be after us in a hurry if they find out she is in our possession," said I lard croft. " Fill our boat, my boys, with the most valuable of tiie cargo, and pull for the near est shore. Newton and myself will fill this boat, which belongs to the ship, and follow you." It was about one hour ere Saxon and his crew returned. " Fill the boats again, my men, and then we will firo the ship," said Saxon. The boats were once more filled,and New ton was ordered to fire the ship. " Fire her where the flames will soon come in contact with the i magazine," said Saxon. " I have," shouted Newton. " Now, my boys, pull hard for the shore," exclaimed I 8axon, as Newton and himself leaped into the boats. It was about two o'clock in the morning wnen oaxon and his men might have been seen near the mouth of Salem creek, laying on tneir oars, and viewing the names asthev rose from that vessal. Throwing them - 1 selves towards the heavens, they flung their red light over the waters of the Delaware, I and lit up the distant shores for miles I around. The rain had ceased to fall, the I loud thunder no longer roared, and the red - I forked lightning had ceased to glitter, to glow, and to flash from the skies. It was a grand yet awful sight There lay the placid waters of. the Delaware reposing upon her bed, whilst those flames, lighting up her chrystal waters, shone like the rich sapphire in the rays of the noonday sun, and seemed lite the waters of some - still, clear lake, t ii i . - . ." i wueu lue rea sunset piays upon it. Ana there, too, was that noble vessel, once the pride of her crew, deserted by her lovers, consuming in some far-off waters. And far off was the little band of men. with joy viewing the wreck and ruin of Britannia's pnde. And as her 3ilken pennant waved ( amidst those flames, those 'golden letters still glittered and glowed upon it. And that proud crew, who but a few moments before crowded her deck, now lay reposing by her side, "far down beneath the main ! But soon there was heard a loud roaring, loud as a thunder clap, and a deep splashing of fal len fragments upon the waters, and the Lioness was no more ! A Wise decision by an ito..--Fifller, in his "Holy State," tells the following plea sant story : !. A poor man in"Pans, being very hungry, went into a cook's shop, and stayed there so long (for the master was dishing-up meat,) that his appetite being lessened by the steam, he Pposed to go without his meal ; but the cook insisted upon payment all the same At length the altercation was agreed to oe re ferred to the first person that passed the door; that person happened to be a notorious idiot. Having heard the complaint, he de creed that the poor man's money should be placed between two empty dishes, and that the cook should be recompensed with the jingling of his cash, as the other was with the fumes of the meat ; and this little anec dote is literally matter of fact. 1 Rnncniber the Poor. "Remember the Poor," said, the greatest philanthropist the world ever saw, or ever will see. The chilled faces in our streets -the shivering boy in his tatters hurrying along the bowed widow mtlmrinn Vi fr IhJn rm rm An fa of 11 1 mnivnlnap. , around her shranken iimD3 to Jceep out the cold and especially that old bent wa man, who is now picking up chips beneath our window remind us that the season is at hand when this, command is particularly emphatic. "Remember the I'oor for the wheels of fortune may. in its unceasing whirl, place you among them in after years. " Remember the 1'oor, tor they are your equals, and many of them infinitely your superiors, in all but clothing and food. " Remember the poor, tor kindness will return back upon you a hundred fold. " Remember the poor, for the surplus m your hands belongs to you but as stewards for the suffering. That old woman is starv ing I Dare you hoard it up, and let her starve ? Send her some food, and her pray ers and blessings will fall upon your head like a shower of jewels. Power of Faith. Wherever we are, and however it is with us, faith sees that God is always the same, and is all sufficient. Faith does not look at the difficulties in our way, but listens to the voice of the promises, and rests on the faithfulness of Him that hath promised. God will hear no voice but that of faith ; and when faith speaks, God always hears. " Ask what you will, and it shall be given you. Faith honors God with confi crowns faith with success. Jones. dencc and he Lonic- and Imagiuation. It is infinitely better that the solid universe should be fused into an ethcrial spirit by the force of the imagination, than hardened by the under standing, compressing all things into logical forms, into a machine grinding steadily in deed, without derangement, but without life. Furness. Upland or Altm nta in. Riee. -this yields a fine cmn on noor. sandv ridces. and will not on lands that are wet. It differs but very little in its appearance irom tne low land rice, except that it grows "to only about half the height. It is generally sown in drills about eighteen inches apart, and work ed both with the plow and hoe to keep out grass and weeds. It may be sown in the 8 o- c i, : : j 4 .1 sj of March. It yields a good crop of hay the first season, and then springs up from the same roots the following spring, Two bushels of seed are sufficient for an acre. Another method thought by some to be better, is to sow broadcast, harrow m, and then covey the ground two inches thick with old rice straw, which will keep down the grass and nourish the growing crop. The upland rice trill yield about 1,000 lbs. per acre. Agriculturist. A Little Anecdote. We remember somewhere to have read a story of a youth, who, hesitating in his choice between two young ladies by both of whom he was be loved, was brought to a decision by means of j a rose. It happened one day -as ail three 1 a T l .! scream, and tearing tne otner wuosr lady who had loitered behind, had met with an accident, hastened back to assist her. The fair one's scream had been called forth by no worse an accident than had befallen her .com panion. She had angrily throti "away the, offending flower, and made so ortinacious and fretful a: lamentation ovetierl wounded .finger, that the youth after alittlereflectiori, resolved on a speedy union with..-the least handsome, but most amiable, of the two young friends. Happy would it be for many a kind-hearted woman, did she "know by what seeming trifles the affection of those whom she loves may be confirmed or alien ated forever ! The Forest and the Wood-cutter. A wood-cutter went one day to the wood ; lie looked on all sides with an embarrassed air, upon which the trees with a curiosity natu ral with some other creatures, asked him with eagerness what he looked for : he re plied that he had only need of a piece of wood to jnake a handle to his hatchet. The trees deliberated, and it was resolved al most unanimously, that the wood-cutter should have a good piece of ash ; but scarce ly had iie received it, and adjusted the han dle to his hatchet, when he began to cut to the right and to the left, and to hew without distinction, so that with time he felled the. finest and tallest trees of the forest. It is said that then the Oak spoke thus to the Beech tree : " Brother' behold the fruit of our foolish generosity Nothing is more common than ingratitude; hut it is the height of wickedness when an ungrateful person uses against his. benefac tor benefits which had been received from him. Sat. Rambler. . Fighting Un-arnied. The Ephori, or Spartan magistrates, were such strict dis ciplinarians, that they fined one of the va- liant soldiers for gaining a victory unarmed, The youth was bathing when he heard the sound of the trumpet, and without waiting to arm himself, he seized a spear, and rush- ed into the midst of the enemy, who fled from him on all -sid, thinking they beheld some supernatural ' being. The victory being gained, the magistrates decreed him a crown of laurel for the courage hemd shown, but fined him for not staying to pat on his armor. Byron. The celebrated Gennai, Paul Goethe, in speaking of Lord Byron, makes the following remarks : -" I have often thought that Byron's high rank as an Eng lish Peer was very much againsthim ;for the external world is a thorn in the side of every man of talent, and much more so wien that man is placed in a situation of high rank and influence, A certain middle condition is most favorable for the development of tjdeisbs and it is for this reason that we find by far the greatest number of artists and poets among the middle class of society. Byron's native propensity to lose himself in the infi nite world, in a lower rank of life, and with more moderate means, have been muk less prejudicial to him. As it was however, he was placed in a situation where he might hope to realize every fancy, however wild, and this entangled him in a thousand mazes." Indian Eloquence. Nowhere can be found a more poetic thought, in more capti vating simplicity of expression,. than in the answer of Tecumseh to Governor Harrison, in the conference at Vincenncs. It contains a high moral rebuke and sarcasm, height ened in effect by an evident consciousness of loftiness above the reach of insult. At the close of his address, he found that no chair had been placed for him a neglect which Governor Harrison ordered to be re medied as soon as noticed, Suspecting, per haps, that it was more an affront than a mistake, with an air of dignity elevated al most to haughtiness, he declined the seat, proffered with the words, "Your father re quests you to take the chair;" and answered, as he calmly disposed himself on the ground, My father ! The sun is my lather, and the earth is my mother J will repose on her bosom!" Time and Eternity. A .distinguished clergyman once said to a lady of his congre gation, who was famous for her bad time when she sung, and thereby, seriously dis turbed in their devotions those whose seats adjoined hers-1 haye serious fears for your future state, my dear madam, if ypp have not more correct ideas of Eternity than you have of Time." Lit. American. A Heroine. Eleanora Fonseea, a Nea politan lady, having been condemned to suffer death in 1790 for certain opinions which she had disseminated in her writings, ascended the scaffold with a firm step, say ing, " As the fruit of my studies, I have learned not to set too high a vaJu$ on ife."--Lit. American, 1 Why is a lean monarch like a studious man ? . Because he is a thin-king. were wanaenng in a garaen, una one or me lire passapie roaa ior j wagons, r xue moire girls, in haste to pluck a new blown rose, familiar route leads np the valley of the Colo wounded her linger with a thofn : it bled rado, striking the Gila, which takes the freely j and, applying the petals of a white party nearly to, their destination, i The rose to the wound, she , said, mUingly, " I distance from El Passo to San Diego is not am a second Venus, I have dyed the white far from 800 miles making the whole distance rose red." At that moment, their heard a from Galveston to the 1'diggins" about 1400 The distance .from Galveston to El Tassn, on the Rio:; Grande, (says ' the Louisville Democrat.) is short of 000 miles, with an en- , , i . r - 11 . J ma miles. The cost to the emigrant cannot exceed thirty or forty I dollars after he is astride his mule or musSf--re!perly provi- aea possioiy not nan uus amount. Homicide. ! here's a word in-the paper I- want to knowfcat-s a nbixueide? "A homicide, ct&dMsdne' who '.murders WfflfcB' another' ;. ' " ' : "Well ma, wen Jack tWeob lulled j our Tom cat, that wka a Tommyside was'nt it?w - . - - Smart child, that! She was put in stays immediately. ' "Dad who is this Sam Francisco that's getting' all the gold out there in Kalisorny ? he must be the richest fellow in all them digging." ! ' "Why, Johnny? I reyther think lie's some related to the Sam Jacinto who was killed in the Texan war by Gen. Sam Houston." . I Somebody says that females go ,4o meeting to look at each other's boiftoteta. Downright upcandal, that. They go to show theirN own. Ji. .quaint mter of sentences says "1 have seen wojmen so delicate that they were afraid to ride, for fear the liorse might run r away afraid to sail for fear the boat might overset afraid to walk for fear the dew might fall; but I never saw one afraid to be married!" John Smith has said saaey good Ihfcgs, and among the rest, that "a newspaper is like a wife because every man ought to have one ofhis own." i There is a young man in Cincinnati who is so modest that he will not ''embrace an .opportunity." He would make a good match for tie lady wVo fainted irhejf she" . heard of the "naked truth." It's all very well to say, "Know thyself:" but suppose you never foun .yourself at home, how are you to" get an introduction? . , , A club of women in Pans, who contend f?r ,the west liberty and the most extended , ode of by-laws. One of the rtwles reads i m this wise "Any young wo- who finds herself married to a man fifty years of age, shall have a perfect right to swop ujj. ivi iwu ,v avMij-uiM years eacn. A Gentleman was lately inquiring for a young lady of his acquaintance. "She is dead, ' very gravely replied the person to whom he addressed his inquiries. -"flood God! I never heard of it- what was her disease Y ''Vanity," returned ' the other; "she buried herself alive in the arms of an old fellow of seventy, with a fortuue, in or der to have the satisfaction of a gilded romb' HIGH AND DRY. To the Cincinnati Commercial is due the credit of the following etory i - The popular steamer Albatros, Capt C. D. Robinson, arrived yesterday afternoon from N. Orleans. .' Dunngthe trip up, the Albatros had occasion to stop at the mouth of Green River to put out two hogsheads of sugar. She reached that point $t night; o light to be seen f and the river was at high flood, the town at the mouth being' almost entirely inundated, j "Hallo I" cried the captain, " who keeps the town ?" , j "Hallo yourself!" sang a voice from thl midst of the darkness. "Where's your wharf boat ? Showa light we've got freight for you," cried the cap-' fein ''' fThe wharf-boat's drifted off there ain't po light about and you can't land no freight," was the categorical reply, - Strike a light," shouted the captain, "and let us see to get in." "Show a light yourself, and let m& jse to get out. ;' . ' "Where are you," cried the captain. "Up a tree I" answered the voice. . The boat sent in her yawl, and, sure enough, found a man with a bundle under his arm, perched in a tree,' the rising wa ters stealing slowly upon his resting place. Quick in her Ajicm.lt am&zes too ministers don't write better senhonsI am . , sick of the dull prosy affairs," said a lady in ; . the presence of a parson. "But it is no easy matter, my good wo man, to write good sermons," suggested the minister. . -N . v ' Yes," F?joine4 the lady, but yon 'are, so long about it : I could write ope g half the time, if I only had the text." Oh, if a text is 11 you want' said tha person, " I will furnish that. Take this one ' from Solomon? It is bptter to dwell in porner of te house top than with & tiawr ling woman in wide "house1 , . "Do you meani me, sir. J" inquired the lady, quickly' i j y : "Oh, my good woman," was the grave re.' sponse, " you will never make good scr " monkey you fe, too sooi. in. your avriicfc
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